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FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. C11. 106-109. 1883. 803 ship of the five fourteenths of the said steamer Jackson, and determine the right of the said plaintids, or any of them, thereto, and to the said twelve thousand nine hundred and one dollars and seventy eight cents, the value thereof, and also to try and determine all issues in relation to any payments or advances made by Barnett and Fry, or either of them, for and on account of any debt legally created against said steamer Jackson, for repairs, material, clerk hire, or work and labor. for which the said steamer was liable in law or equity; and should the [said plaintiifs, or any of them, establish their right to said five fourteenths, or the said value thereof, or any portion of the same, and should it be shown by legal proof that said Barnett and Fry, or either of them, have made payments or advances for repairs, materials, clerk hire, or work and labor, for which said steamer was chargeable in law or equity, the said Court shall render judgment against the United States and in favor of each of said claimants for so much of said twelve thousand nine hundred and one dollars and seventy eight cents as the proof may show V each to be entitled, less the amount the proof may show the said Barnett and Fry, or either of them, have paid or advanced for and on account of said steamer as aforesaid; and the said Court shall cause notice in writing to be served in person upon said Aaron Barnett and Daniel Fry, in which shall be stated the commencement of said suit by said plaintiffs, and the cause thereof, and requiring them to appear at said court and establish, if they can, by legal proot, their ownership of said live fourteenths of said steamer Jackson, and also what payments or advances they, or either of them, have made, for and on account of re- · pairs, material, or work and labor, for which said steamer was liable. Approved, March 3, 1883. CHAP. 107.-An act granting a pension to Miss Amanda Stokes. Mm-_ 3, 1g8g_ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- $m°?d¤ S**°k°*· teiior bc, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the °“°‘°“‘ pension-roll at the rate of fifteen dollars per month, subject to the pro- . visions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Miss Amanda Stokes, of Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, to take eifect from and after passage of this act. Approved, March 3, 1883. CHAP. 108.-An act granting a pension to Margery Nightengale. Liar; 3, 1333, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Margery Nightterior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name •>¤§¤·l¤·_ of Margery Nightengale, widow of Michael Nightengale, late of Com- °““‘°"· pany D, Fifty-tirst Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, upon the pension-roll, at the rate of eight dollars per month, and pay her said pension from and after the passage of this act. Approved, March 3, 1883. CHAP. 109.-—An act granting a pension to Mrs Susan Baysrd. liar. 3, 1883. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- Sum, B_.,,.,,,d_ terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the Pension. pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws. the name of Mrs. Susan Bayard, widow of Anthony W. Bayard, a soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve. Approved, March 3, 1883.